Example sentences of "[unc] hopes that " in BNC.
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| 1 | I certainly share Mr Walden 's hopes that David Mellor , whose new Cabinet post includes responsibility for broadcasting , will not allow his judgment to be swayed by those who , no doubt feeling the strain of the election campaign , now relish the prospect of a little BBC-bashing to relieve their feelings in the run-up to the renewal of the Corporation 's Charter . |
| 2 | But manager Howard Wilkinson 's hopes that Batty would be available to spark a revival at Elland Road were dashed yesterday when the player said : ‘ I ca n't set a comeback date and if things do n't improve soon I 'll have to see a specialist . ’ |
| 3 | The family 's hopes that Caroline was alive slumped when her visa expired three weeks ago . |
| 4 | DESPERATE Chancellor Norman Lamont 's hopes that shoppers will spend their way out of the slump took a triple bashing yesterday . |
| 5 | Mr Wilson 's hopes that the new group of freshmen Democrats would remain immune to the Speaker 's charms have already been dashed ; last month they lined up behind Mr Brown to defeat a Wilson nominee for superintendent of schools . |
| 6 | The compounds ' responses to magnetic fields and pressure have boosted scientists ' hopes that they will form the basis of practical superconducting . |
| 7 | John Major yesterday dashed insurers ' hopes that the Government would underwrite claims for bomb damage . |